Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 1, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 20, 1843 Page: 2 of 4
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peentesiaDtisogQ notwunsianaing iaeuiu--t.
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revenue.- The wise and
jUTStaistfauoaof the finanqcsf jhecpuntryt--ereasurvv
has raised itstyalue lo papar
indiKdr: jindlbvJhe liontmnancetbf the same-
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andiop.tfiabe-coun'lry-sbould.ba
HbfflrairDorrnefiiufn. -3'Ju5niay-bgfflct-;
&6mgnpmpre Excne qujKakanyroneiiTre.than
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aTneattaaatreaeetir mg
stfsboui thirteen thousandLdqjlarsif ihcsejbife,
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DjiHVHHJn3gurvjiiiiiis aucrsuiui; "item ,5,nuu, c"J"3fr
MaW onptK- Withiniho irfst
rre-tbe nVonfe.ofilhfsJcounlr'hayaisusiaini djfi e--&
ienanS5&eavv Josses. bv.iteTailive of- foreignbaHksA
dithcideprsctnuonortbefr paper, aselfcjas-. fromabe
iquspm;jouiajiiuies,pu;puiMiiifirtuJjj irsuiu t-j
lgjTevtma,wcistere iTo mcsecmay&bead--
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51itiCLQtninnnuvgPta1JyQyujjgeof
lkr1mrftctPiSroflIIu& ofoMsifort ion curre-n-
nceAhefi-Jubility io bevchtated and definudidJt
"pejfewypdieiv. whtlHer.,ihtvbetbe special ?g nt-ofS
'meSrak'larikor;a deajfr-'iri spurious or coumerfi it
Ttea?dSiMlS- .-rft. ?.r u. l.t.. w,1 ,. ti r.: U.x-f
Pituesji.eviig-uavcnot juueniifiiu, any, us -iime
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"SiiiS s u"iy us vnvjtuv-iMiuii u"-vg."re
ifS-bcy aodk protect lisiuzensvljm imposition and
iiE-secutbe rnjTimerlFs,Hasiihe nijDsfHtiifnt1
sfoffperfbrmrog-tnis limy, the enure; exclusion oUhe,
iDBiJgn.batiKs;tTbe'CDngresshas the updonbi--ynbiStiffisl)Wiair
coiiriTeirwtJng and life pas-
fmonnKgissaes.jmngseiaDU iouoiub so
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llgUjonps.currenfysilf tbefHunorablGon-
uH'concur in the adopucn.of-this measure, the
3 convinced, by xpenencp; that it -uoujcTgo
stain llie mitTonaJ tjJxrency:; and ielter enabfe the
cui.au iuinigu -ojcifuuiunMg Jiitinuiu . 3 t
3ts in Jheystn T)ov.m Jorce3for-lhe.'cqllrc--
'rjyptmtare ofsuch swnagnitude asiorf quire
ueniop ofiheitJnpbJeiCJonress. I'her
ceu upon ine)ccon,oisiajgr' mn-ct
fiost wiollv-ia1lacious; That the
iL&essUnno?iitind that those who it ndfr
ttmust Jlintinejated,!, whoAavn.abid?-
?Ta hv awffitggf'xvili ftdmitJLo ensure im-
rnuinv-oxiLOi.suppiyiisnDSQiuteivams(
musbWde.vr3hch4jvjti--.SJcpre-jhel?
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rrile."HencKiheiTea'KTince atxw hichour-chojce nubile.
lands rnaysbe acquiredAwtll notiexceedThiriy threajfnd.
oneioira ggnis-peMcreg-. - -..':
Aja iurther;eviUence, otine disposition tneuovern-
main unpaid, areyet receivable jn lite promissory notes ol
the (jrovernment. , v &&r-&&f- . .
Fcom thrse" facts, it musttLe-apparent to all,xcepl,the
eyeofprejudce4haL Texas hasuever entertaineclthe-dej
sign of repudfationrt.- HadA such been the- case, ihes&
laws, providing for the redemption of our promissory notes,
would not hay eremainedih force. ?, , k - -
TheExjcjutTve has Jopkeduppnjhe question j whether
ourlmbilities were legally or judiciously incurredasone
nofproper to be examined J .but, sjmply.whtther the na-
tional faith Isrinyolvfd in,lheirjredmptjon.JHe has here-
tofore and will ever contfnue,to5set his face against eyreiy
measureavhich may even,havjexifieflppenrancof sullying
tne national character He seesjieithpr jreason "norneces-
sity or deviating frpm this cou i se. HeisjcJ early ofqpin-
ion thatour pubhc,f.uih should be,-antlviil be held sacred,
andjlhot afl our obligatiohs wiU bb rcdeimed, to the utter-
most cent, jit the earlJsX,pod,pjarnans willjustify-v t-
Toxpfevent the eyiIof further-In vol vemeni tothecounJ-
try, thexeutiye respectfijllyreconiinends to iheHonor-
a ble Congress, the total repealof all hu.vs4ieretojore enact-
ed authorizing.theTiPgoti.ition offoreign loans v The na-
tion under thescvljws hasjaleSdy be"n prodUjCliveof sen-
dusdctnmeitCAnjl thenatmnettainlypotsses resources
uithin itselfiiof-not onlysuatatningjihetjovernmenvbut
so soonjisthey, yinj.bemadeavailabIe,ofdi:Jchargnigall
ourfoiitstandinglmbilurfSj ':Lt'is$Mjj?3T&- hs
JNotwnustandmg an almost totaiiaiiure in tne cojiection
ofhe directtaxes, the revenues of the last tuo.yeais have
beencomraensuraleiothesupportofthe Government, upan
the rigidly economical scale upon Avhich it has been ad
nun
putain in every crate oi wafevhictine' to lnniDiutne wna gem;ironspartinginto jc praiueade- becrttaryf a mczmma, ttM&$GB3&8Bg&3Bf
tyr'butarthe-pitseliXtimeUedeslnot - fhe fjortion thevMessairThrelatesttcrhi jlnreSP rmfnnlin -fgfflJWfflHainlKff-
' essorIMrSplgsns,u1ul.thJ?cJooor ' CSeThoSfe'Ws'drifirlfefeSfe
- The suffgcsttbn-thaTthe xlirecutaies should be collected noonWU13(int:
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inislered. For the present year, there.ui!J,be a small
rplns in the Treasury. - -r -'4- -a
i.i iu .ui ir.i.. ," ru I., it t 7u
continued niinswhichjihavetfdilenduringiihpenod when
the pfanter.'nasgalherlng-hisnroducts for marker, will fall
shortof thtcalciilation atone-lime madji, fiom the prospect
of superabundance: yu th ere. js ev fry reason to bj lieve
that-ourexpoitsfortheprcstnt year will largely ejected the
imports. ,AndL fiom the. bst data jn possession of the
Treasury Ut'partmtnt, similaj results ire anticipated for
the'ensumg'yearl rhiscinnol but bejakeja,tstncqurag-
ing evidence jpf our growing.prospeijtyjjjjt.- av""1
. The-assessments ofe-direcl taxes amounMofoity nine
thousand dollars": ,Tjpon"vhichJonly thiiletu thpjisand dol-
Jars havebeenjapaidjn. This facLwiHjsatifcfaclorily an-
swerthe question pslp the sourcevheiiceswe-jnust derive
means forthefpdrposes.q.rt.governmunt, llndj'ittbttenre-
dued to the. necessity of relying alone upon thcdirtct
taxes, it must inevitably haveceasj,d its functions -TheattenojafaheJjonorableCongress
hasjierejiofore"
been4nvqk,j.d jtohe.isu!bj ct ofdev isingsome tneitho'ifor
enabling the -officers oflGqverntntnl io enforce the laws
and execute. their duties. To "enact laws Without giving
the povveroj inflicting punishmeruorahr infection, is,
certainly, a.polilical paradox-The-constitution andjavs
recognize the ofiences ortreasonj insurrection, mutiny and
sedition.but theJUongresshasnu.ver apptopriatd punish
ment to their commission.-' Resistance to the execution of
a law, by personstassociated for the purpose, is sedition;
and jndividuilssLtting ihemselves up in arntid bodies in
defiance df the laws, and with the view of preventing their
operation, is Jnsurrection.trhaU acts qfthis character,
nave yeemcommmea to noinconsiueraqie,r.xnni, js wen
Thpy have aideltt-ious jiieci
pauaxii df.ua nlers
brdughtlinto the ci
sell more than one pair-of'decaniers to a-hundred crates.
Som'eLyears'since people ,beganto bring in.their decanters
tolexchange for other articles, till they had Accumulated on
hisjiands'sp that he was obliged to declina exchanging.
.HeVroteloa manufactureroTglassjware in'Massachus'etts,
Staling that he had a,quantity of rich cuuglass decanters
on hand, -which he wished to exchange, and staifdjuhauf
the change could be effected, he would take the most un-
saleable article of glass, ware he hluL "Themanufacttuer
returned for answer, that tlie most unsaleable article he
hadon. hand was rich cut glass-decanlers.
THE TELEGEAM.
"EDJT.ED BY JTELA2fOIS,MPOKE; Jt
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EEoitston, Wednesday JDeel Spt,B4:S
- The Message We are giatified that.we are ina-
bled to-day lo present the Message of the President to our
"readers ,This document has evidently been compiled .
rwith less careajid jiegardfor grammancal accuracy ihan-
mqstrofihepublicdocumentse.ven of President, Houston
It'rrsembles rather an epistolary comuunicatiohEwriYcn
hastily upon some sudden emergency, than a grave and
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formal..Staiejpaperj lhauhas bein djraivn up with much h-
-borTsubjectPfllo slticii,crjtinvAnd,co wful rPvisionvlhi
its grammatical defects however we have nothing ld"do.
-The statetnntsaloml arimupo7trfniC
HappyhouldjveJ)ejfwe could, sincerely.respondto
theTatempnlrconlaineainitho first paragraph of the Mes?
sage:4,fAbr6ad,weareat pnace wlth'all thew'orld " " Un- "
fortunately the allusion made in another part ofthe Mts-
sage to our countrymen in rhainspand ibesuggistion that
a,sufficienl (undviiiighi be placed Aat the disj osal ofjlie?
Executive for any emrgrnry that might require ihe-f;rs-
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speedily be established between Mexico-andTexas
we believe every -wpll-disposed citizen desires :but "all
feel anxious to ascertain uhnher the peace thafis intended
lo'rfOTinthe two nations together by al the ties oftlhC
most agreeablejinderslanding," js.tojunite thun as cenTnt
urites the parts ofthe same building" or to connect them
by ties "only that connect free "and indepi ndtnt natfons
the great tiesofiustice?and humanity. The rfmaiklbat-
K"the wisdoTnandpolicyFoflhH,statesmen ofthe pnstmdny
are oppugnant lowar andblpodshed " may not be entnely'
n.Aecuiiv- uir any emergrnry inai migi.l require ine-7rs-.,
tile ."ictionroT tlie eoeTn1ltItt: Tndicate'but tooplainhF
th.i.L "peace is not yet consummated" That peace mar
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tl'iiuwintis OG&mxi$xi me ppruoi cois
JWct'Wfa ifajvtsral Jitsu nrf si "sheriffs have
lelustdtorgbiMfilibrihe frnJlful perlbnnanc6.
-snu Ut tue nijyjwnUO'UieJeygf ntnentnt-
hcsmpneys.j'eciivio!, iythwii, rnh'Siny, thcre.
snyou'iliejfeirnmjemRas bei n de
Semlps paid. m&EneoTireibriisu ppqi t- ,
lientiufeikby u ifait?fula5:rj1ts4br&pvurposesol
EEdythuttJi js latgiojjiahinssin; rises, insa grcntt
vm. ' - r rr- r i. ' . , ) a-; . :
leeTKHnnne5oa?vqf8!ec4tr!gMnccoJjeciojsoM
TevenTiMRyat 5i?rirare- cjecteoiiftytiie aeoniewandf us 4
T reasu raEiithKoIltiopwKt n eUa jc.wttth uss '
almost tolp?SmfeVItiijUiefcgu ii iffj
coveliiaJlBpTyjIcts.-and a ilojngpiDted fori
eachtbmhSecret.trvfoiBhei reasury, and ncfjmnated by
thelPredcnt to the Senateis believed the e isling dt
fects might be in a greatmeasuie obvi.iitd. Thcollccjfcri
loX'tnus tippoinita, unuennqonas in au.ountsoinqnnt to
indemnify the Government, and u ith appropriate petidltn s,
aw'ould be more dfreclly$n sponsible to ihcusHLad of the
Treasury for the honestiand fait h falldisqh a rgpjfchjsd u
ties. As iyV"tHai Depajtment reinSssm manyjtoncrs,
lgnorgatfbltthe very names of the collectors ol lajef&until
ihftn'einselvesichoose to make iheir report :niidffs thus
ofntteTcoiipi: y. The Executive therefore, larneslly-re
commends theidoption oflhis .system ; be iielngxilnr
tend to the general nood and operate impaitiallyjupon all
our,citfzen.-i. v.- r &&?
-iJtmay be well tofallude tqaifactwhich has greatly
prejudiced the chnran.rof thtnalion. The charge that
IvvShad repudiated our jrovernment liabilities has btcn in-
Sdustnously urged,-nobonlyaabroad but at hoijie', as a cause
fl3istrustffindBanccusatfqn of bad faiths Othpr govern
ments, or highjrespectatJiJity, have doneso; J exas never
has. and I trust never, will. It is true that our liabilities
were encrealsedito.so large an amount, 3uringthcadmin-
istrationiofiteiv predecessor, as to render it not.onlvilxpe-
Sientj Buwndispensably necessary, to defer theirpayment
unui mecouniry coma so iar recover as to oe aoie to com
plyfu!ly vyjth all its qbligations.sFhe fact that many of
tlleseabilftveajincurredjfowpurnoses notnlynct
sancuonedfeb y-theJegislatu re. but entirely illegal and inf-
polUicWfgnuver, witbmeSconstitutednfieason for a refu-
aPtSpay'them at the .earliest moment, within our power.
Notwithstanding the mischfexous-and utterly groundless
publjcationsfapontnis subject, c m jnating from some of olif a
publicfjournais-,' the good faith of the nation. wjl I finally
be thoroughly vindicated, by the redemption of every dol-
laror tvhich it'4ands pledged. That we have not been
a'tfleJtp dofjb"efo?eUhis timejhas, perhaps, been a fault as
Aveljsfafnisfortunej butnations like individuals are
sometimesfcolnpfclledto yield to force of circumstances.
f But Texas hasdone all in her power consistant with a
duefegard to s ife.xistencef to preserve, even under these -udversecifctfslance?the
national faitbfe From nnexanT-
ination of our statute book, tt.will anptar that holders of
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our Jiaoililies nave-naoaiair auu mti
for secbre,and profitable investing
iraoieAopnoriunilv
iitg3vur?publicbmain .
fifiv millions of-ncre s
enmnrises at least one hundredMtiiS'!
of choicualandsTtfvhich havebeenjind arenow held subject
to the redemption ofjjfir public debtNkPhe adaptation, ol
our climate and soil to the production ofthe great staphs p
or .ineioouin vvesierji amies ui me ahiciiuiu uiuuij, is
perhaps superior to that of any other upon the .North A-
merkar: continent. These landsmay'beasjly acquired
under existing laws, by the holders of our promissory notes
at two dollars per acre. The opportunities thus presented
lo foreigners, or non-residents, to become-possessed of
them are certainly desirable. Our constitution inhibits
foreigners from holding lands unless tbp liile emanate di-
rectly from the Government, to the purchaser, which?
would be the case under the law allude d to A large por-
tion of our national debt was created by the issuance of
promissory notes at six for one ; that is, at par value of six-
by persons pojntedhej is
woithy of'consfderatioir, and we'trust Congress will carry
irinlo LtTect. The dtfficuftiesthal have heretoforeexiste.4
m collecting the taxeSjWou Id bejaa great mea'aure removed
by the appointment of collectors dfrecily,responsibIetathe
head ofthe Treasury Department.- JWe believe however,
that-the collectors appomted-shoujd be reside nlsof thellis-
tricts in""which triey""are''lo,eercise"' the duties of their,
office, and should have residedjgh the districV.at least six
months previous to Iheir appointment. - I. - "1-"
vWe could have wished forthe credit of thecountry, that
the portion ofthe message reccommeBdihg-thatfaws should
be -enacted defininthepunishnjent oTthe offlncesor,ftrea-
son, insufrcctioninutinv,an3.siditiqnjLhad been opiitted.
The President declaress4ihaUthelawshave been-openly
vioiaitd.'rxe says "inoiviauais-semgvinem5eivesupin
"krmeil bodies mdefianceotThelavsinf itrf avteviTof
preventingthtir operationi-4is,,insutrtctipnlhat acts of
inis-cnaracter nave oeencointumea to na-mconsiaeraDie
extmnstwell-knownMn the Republics' It is tq.be regret-
ted that the; President did or mention particularly Ihe acts
to which he refers, foras suspicion is prone to exaggerate;
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m'HrMifl hppn'rfKrminnJtnfi rnunjrw
extent vve know orno insurrections except what have
been caused by maladministration 1 here has been an in-
surrection" at A'istin, but it u as caused by the unwarranted
removal ofthe President fronittheSeat of Government, the
insurrection consisted me'tely in the withholding of the-
public archives from the Executive. There has been an
'"insurrection" on the eastern frontier, where the--pcop!e
have refused to, obey the revenuejaws.nnd have imported
goods and merchandize in open defiance of the revenue
officers." There1hascbeenr possibly 'insurVeclfon" m the
Cherokee country, where the people have'refused toner-
mil their iandsjto, be surveyed and sold at auction, as they
thoaght, contrary to Inw.,There.ha.s been insHrrj?ctiony
at Galveston," where the people met witha rius in"lheir
thought, contrary to law These are theonJy cases 'of
"insurrection" that have come to. our knowledge, during
correct : but we believe the public opinion of the civilized" me aa'n'sirauon 0 resident Housmn, cc jtwmorlilying
world is o'pposed to wornnd'thb'polici orsiatfsmtrf fs t0 "I1-'WSSP8 e exception they'liave.bjen
cnii nycauseaoyineiperjverseoostinacy outnerrcsideni
usion to
ffradually yieldinjr.to that opinion. It is the.dutv?of.e.vR "
rv rhii.imn nml nlnnlfirnmt mrpri MciJnc ,.., J himst-ifw WV;sl.oukPhave thought 'that 'any-all
;j -""v-es i"v- w.w.w--- ..- ui.'i .j. - , : -. c, , ' i- , ,
cifetb-pfH vent "the calamitiToT-uar; and to cuP QeinSurrecuosvvoujajave.0pecujuatiyumilm
tfvale haFmony and peace The Remark oftfe Yu-"" l' l.he P,;esicrent fiujs the worst commentary upon his
ifiian Chief, -sllxvari is ilTstrifet with the"' cTvrff adminiVrationihat nojess than foar.insurrcclipns.Iiave
zalion ofthe-age in which ve Ii-enibraces the sehfi j ouc,,rrid durfng the lwo yenrs thal he has.cMrcised the
merit probably thatPresident Houston fnt. nded to con if3 0pc4f Magistrate.' It niasl-bVH subject o7 grat-
ey,?and"ilislisiDgalafTcfrcunisVncethat'ihe ulatioierypattioV hovvever that these "insurrections
heads of 'theuTo. rev oMSTaYc-sfThe Mexican confederal I have ,n uo'instancerwnlied in bloodshed nor interrupted.
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known in the Republic,
.uporuourcfaaracterbroadas agnation, andiuductiidistrust
as to our capability of self-government.- luis within the
power oi congress to Benne,jnese ontnees. amx me pro-pernenaiif-s
-and authorize" the officers entrust d with ihe
execution of'theiaws ttr punish ofE nders in aipei dy and
certain mannerX ,lt may!become, necessary tolourjnationab
exisiejice.stnait ineserinings snouiu oe conecieu unu 14 js
also duetquheKpeaceu! and law abiding citizyi.that his
j-?ghts- should ueprotcted and his person sequre under the
shield aiidpeallonoftlielawloronS ashe remains
insecure either in person oproperty, the strongest incen-tives-toa
patiioticcouise oPconduct, are wanting. e
obligations exlstingbetwefn the Goyeinmcnl andjhe citi-
?e.ns ar? recFprocal i
4Asit isjmpossible tooretelVtheresulttoOhenegqitfl-
tions.noAv pending bawgen thiscomitry.jindJMexico. jtjs
deemed prudent, 4nd the .Executive earnestly recommendsjks:
to the Honorable Congress,-tha'La sufficient fund be plac?d
at his dispDSiii for anyLvmergincynvhich might require tue
hostile" actioirof'tne' GovQrnpTenlAnd 'heduld JUt
wjse recommend, that such lawsbej-qactedas vvtlunable,
him to rclaimthe public property and arms, nqich hav.
beenfromjimeitq tiuTeissmd to individuals and which are
novvcattexgdjihroughout ihe-Republic. " -
Hewoul"d a JlTfuriher-recomnu nd that, daring the prq-
gtssqfthe negouajfqns.ajludedlo, a foicebe maintained
LaUsu'ch poinUor points on oirrafrjomier.as may be neces-
gaRy for preserving order andjsuppressingsanv iaegulari-
pel or disturbances vvhicJiriiiightaiiseronitthe.'actsr of
unauthonzed persons vvMtmnfiheynmryunqcru piedb y
either of the parties con cer n edjihsegmimiolis
correct poifcv dictates. the p ro jr i ervo f jpre.n in gffo r the
future, as far as practicable, he existence?bf the hands vt
robbers which have heretofore frequented that district of
country. An estimate of theamount required for this ser
vice -will belfuwfthed. afr Mfofr ' k
For .hejastkiwo yearg, the officerJactinrmuponjlqur.
poutnjSste"11 ironueranas renuereUiine mosi imporiani"
services to the countryjrand even more than could have
been expected, frointhe limitedmeans appropriated to
sustain him. But five'TfUndrtd dollars weie given by the
last Congress for thesupport of the force under his com-
mand. T .hisaWflSflot a 1 1 v inadequate; and debts were
necessarilycontrqcted, which, when the services rendertd
are taken into view, areofan inronsidi r.ible amount; for
the payment of which, il ishcpedthe Congress will readi-
ly make the requisite appropuation
TheExtcntive, during the pnsi ntssion, will lay he-
fore the Honorable Congress a system ol internal improve-
ment; which will embrace the removal ofobstruct.ons in
our riveis as weti lis the construction of roads and the
erection of briJgts, the want of which at this tune operates
as an .almost ..insuperable obstacle to the planting interims
ofthe country in the transportation of their crops to mar
ket. The facilities possessed by Texas for works of tlu-
character, will enable us to make them with comparatively
small cost; and, by the plan in view, without the increase
of taxation or the expenditure of any means necessary to
the support of Government ..,--.
Reports and exhibits from the several Departments ac-
company this communication; and the Executive will al-
ways be ready to furnish, wuh pleasure, such information
tothe Honorable jDongress as may develope and explain
the minutest transactions ofthe administration. The abili
ty, fidelity, and economy with whit h the business of the
several Dtpartmer.ts has been conducted, leave him no
ground for wishing to eschew the strictest examinations
and on hi3 own part the most rigid accountability
The discharge of the duties which necessarily devolve
upon the Legislative andExcutivc Departments of Gov-
ernment in the present condition of our nation. il afFiir
cannot fail lo inculcate a unity of action, stimulated by a
sincere anu aruent uesire to promote ana aavance me only
objects for which governments are instituted -
That ihe re-sults.of our joint labors may not only meet
the .expcqtatiqns of our c nstitueniS, but that they may add
to the gencralhappiness and prosperity of.the cpuntry.'is
mv earnest hope. , -
. Thai ourcountry has enjoyed frequent manifestations
of thefavorand kindness ofanevgr ruling Providence, all
must be duly sensible,; andU should th reftjre be.ourym-
ceasing carebylactsofrjustice and uprightness.ijmrnejit a
continuance.ndivine. favor, without which no people can
be nappy, andjionationigreauor prosperous
- "'"'" SAM HOUSTON.
cy shoujdjiavepromulgaled inthrjrpublic documtnts,
unknown to- eachothcr, scntimenissomurh in unison
anlo-4in4een-vv4th-rfTe g 1 1 urptnctpies-oAOhTTsTianh
WhcnMextcdIhall havfgTca"setl our unfortunate coun- ''
irymeu hi cuains, vve snau oe. inciinea io DMieve thars re
is influenced by similar'senlimenis; utweconsider that
neither hpnoinor duly refdiro usfojjay aside our a? ins
jintfljihose captives are restored toiheir cotirury and their"
homely "" ,. - ,- "
, Ihereiection by thegovernment of ihe United States
vi me iicqij uiuiHy,. it.ijvjfirtijuii ittiu oomjnerce" con-
cfuded at Washington, has been a subject of. much r grec
hcrc but we think that regret will not be"ullavd'bv ihi
jgeslion offhV Executive, That the trade ofRjd Rtv - '
may be "turned-into our owrrports and commerciatldWns
Jythe jyediura .of a Jnnike or rail ro.id !" There is4 '
about as,mtJch probabMily,that the-Red Rucrwill become I
a tributary of therrinilyand flovvmtoGalvtston.bavTas'
northern wilds of Texas, from theRcd RivrrTb the Trin J
Lity during thV renisiinder.qf thjprescntrojofPjuidcjU
"JtlOUSlOn. - -SS.F -".'' i.f-lr .- ' u? -'?
. . ..L. . - -.
The portion oPthe'Message relating to thfinancesrVe
admir on oneaccolini : iuindicatcs that the President has'
become heartily ashamed of the" disgraceful docfrine-of, '
repudiation. -We attribiite this insome hieasure tolhe,"
counsejsiqfthejiouesland'faifhful Secretary of iheTreas-
ury. This-gentleman h.is e'er acted upon the.-principle,'
fthrtt honesty is the best policy, and'we doubt" not his effbits
havelbeen unceasms" to unre upon the Executive the n- '
vmf?i&tmKr' . z
UQgjii0jy'Luln3onai escutcheon, the' -i
the citizensjn the pursuit of their respectiveavocaiions
rnu t J . ul .r i. -l? i .!.... i -
iue muvy sol-ins io uuvo euiirety escapeu me reconcc-1
mn of theTPresidentr and frdhrthe'tendr of the Messageci
qh would Jiardly suppose thai he had even thought of it. J
Would that the v inductive, persecutionofethc gallant
mandejvorthaUiNovy-hadwalso beenrforgotten: but w
'-.iVf -? -sifc'-
com
e have4
A Commercial Fact A gentleman who has long been
extensively engaged in the glassware and crockery busi
ness in Portland states that formerly he uniformly hed six
fifreitTfB'of rainni
SisSi'J' '"xSteUy'
of repudiation.,, ThePresident might,
with more propriety deny'tfiafit wasTevePlhe intentionof
the government iaj-ep-ud ia t efnenal ional debt, if it were
not so generally known that he "swore inlnLratbup
'-A. A 5...- .
on hjsiaccession to office in 1841, thatiifnbtbnedollarrf
the" money squ indered by his predecessdrToJd.rfrP
paid," and it was probably in accordance with this'lhTear,
that he vetotdtKebill providing forthe ultimate redemption
ofall the nation il liabilities The law to which he ailud- s
for redeeming these liabilities with lands, was pass d dur-
ing the administrjlioii of Gu. Lamar, and was left on the
Statute book rather by accid-nt, than from a desire to sus-
tain the national credit That he did not intend that the
"Cherokee lands" should be subji ct to that Uw is evident
from his communications to Congress upon thai subji ct.
We wonder also how he can rccuneilt the ii of 'ht ex-
tra s Salon of June, 1842 requiring the Exclitq i. is to be
taken ut their market value with his denial of it-
puliation II is well known that many thousmd
dollars of Exchequeis were taken by the Collcctots
it only 40 or 50 cents on the dollar, although the
public faith had been pledged that they should be redeem-
ed at par i Was not this a repudiation of half tin ir nom-
inal value? When Piesident Houston who sustained
this law shall have restored to thost. who paid these bill-,
into the public treasury at half the value, the full ariit.ont
to which they weie entitled und r the olemn pltdsrt ot
government, ht may de.ny that he has ever repudiated any
portion ofthe public dt-bt We are ijlad however to find
that'
I
sincerely hope he will never wander from it again : but
. " . -iiy, . .-
will be guided by the declarajtionj he made inJa,.former.
message, w hrn the honestiand lamented Grayson was his
adviser, and endeavorbyevery honorable meansto "re;
too much reason to fearlbafhisjrageirmerely suppressed
like a smouldering volcano anduilltereulorig burst out
-again with all'the violence ihal-bisars will pel mil.? We
trust however, that thereare enougli" manly and indepehd-
eni spirits injne present ongrgss to, extend justice where
he has- withheld it, and accord the just meedtof gratitude
to the gallant tars, whose heroic aehievements . ave woff
the admiration and respect e"ven of theirvenemi!PSf',?d
ii uiHst b g.muvi"gsiu iue etxireme-io tneciuzrnrwno
are nowsun'ringjsosmjiqylliriconvtnifnciesandaTepre-
rented from transportingthejr(.r "crops-tomarket" owiog
ittj thb bad roads and jvaniof-bfdges, tos learn that thel
President has devised a system of internal improvements
ViliicjjijlU,,CT6racfttthG remayaL of obstructions in our
rivers as wpll as the Jonstrutition -of- roads -and the
erection of bridges"" wfthou the" Increase of taxation"
ortheespendiiure at any m'esiTecrssarvlbr the support
55QYeinrnenti.We-h-Pi iQhplag isflcicflW&the
Congress wilLtake.the necessary steps to carry it into full
f fleet as soon as possible? - We confess hdwever that we
Have some doubts df its successrforrwe have recently-had
some tangibhevidences.jhat roads and bridges require
money for their construction ;and as the President
has recommended thai all loanlaws should be rs-
pealed, vve are quite at a"IossWconjeciuce,howi'the
money requisite to cany out the plarTof the'ExecutiVe is
tq be obtained.f Possibl' he intends to compel "the citi-
z ns of each county to construct them at. their own ex-
pense. Thi3 plan 'however has been in operation forma-
ny years":" but little basbeen effected;- because trie county
courts had hot authority tolevy taxes" sufficient lo effect
aheobjects-required.-teJf Congress would'aiuhorise the
County, Cdfurts lb "levy a special tar.fnr the improvement
'Doofi
noon
ses,
&&
- Corpus
- j&iAnr:
aau-TFZ.
W !'
shr-AdSJcom poT$8f i
fftve bejWr&m&&$7ihxl&?,
importani,-, ejurLjuiujuwaiuticwsijij
in amthetowhsandivirratbeugfl
cmd theSVfexicans manifestedea-siftlai
pectgOf peace, Heavy amshadj
Grantta and the roads' Usbgeentbitw
Christtweie almost impassahjei- cEev?.
TnTcTCorpustChristi from-t
Gfipeli
&
Uaeiefccj
Wfe-
j&Sr -rf9i JMmmZL
rmJmm
. COUNTDE NAKBONNi AND, CAJKT8t3CJ
readere wiU'recollecL that an rmpostec.
T? . .Ti " esi T . i- r- . t - i
yobnaruqnpeappea:ea to. Jhisxity intrie csgapx
lS42,tand reported- tbatrfi. parly of tbe;Frenchem;If i
imdiiipfmiMi
vessel near iner-Arransas-oay, -jimyHKoiy-e
quantity oihry5joraneconside
snecje3ei.callM"on GenstandguccedSMft:
Ingimithjt'storv that hehael visited ihe CSmmaB--
ches andwasacqtiamted; vwaherMicip
irresiutiiL ziuusiuil UKuevjijr.itiac newoTosa
the.Commanches.antL.c,fherr associate frife
ately.affer-receiving' thiscomniission.ahe ps
Houston ona mission as v5"suppq3eu"to
cbocqunlry.but iria TeAyyJeksr ffe vvas-
r r .1 . :x.:r " r.2T
iiuiu we me.
tasieui vuuuiiesMVViiJeie.u,Y e-vuiim
. . . "Ti'gasgag. "g . -r
ion ot fresJdtnriHoustoa.fcera
wm
sMgst;
g
;at? cap'p
the'Gg
'8gaj&!jr
C3flcMcJrMm
Jhilaleas
nwwwv
mnecommiss
duping several merchants and.niilitaffed'ffiQe
lion, and procured from them Hlankets.rfrlts.-'bQTOf&k&tve?.
fobacco and other article unrjer the pretence, ibathe
warn to!lJnrpSPnt0fT fn thu-Tnftlanc- ITft nYttnntA nrntur
- -Kr-tKv . "r--,- r'i;" 'Jmm
lyiiroiivvjjen.TjLarrani.. ia-ine amount. it is-saKiiQKai
iuu.-je was nextneararqrnginjivacriiwcne
he represented thatheow'ned'ailffrge-rieyatdp
Frio, which had yjefdejl5niheflIo4!l84've
sand gallons of vvintjUHeoDnJefiTscbohJisafiidTKe.
hf ard nqmoreof hTm untile few? days since,-when3w&
fearned from theCivilian that nehas crossedilGBS
and has 'sadly" duped the cefeHrated Capt.malTvrattilif
-, f T " l "T r- ?
.feS " .-c-e
appears that a book has-iecently-been pblishBJ.
3oiPby!Gapt?Vlar ry att, purporting tbtgiye;araccm
cohnt of the travels and adyetntaresofJoneVdem
-Texas : nd-,iheJJnitediStates4-TlSRate, Texriaja; GoMgl
ui uuiiuuij, uua puuwsiicu.jtieitiraiattijsamvuiwg
Gfironicle whichhovtsiRatMdns ieSWidjcfia-
'CjjuntTx"arbnne,whahasrpalmedoffiupogMpeyap
tain a portion atthe KSanta. Jtabketchesiof JVlrJSfeQqaH,f
and a greaf many abslTrd storiesTeeraing wftJiabuse ofthe
United States anel-TexasvJisaaaccurato.aiidifaith&jliar&ig
rative of hisl)wn!a(Jyehtures This Book contamsfwhljUr
pages copiejUvyordj JarwcBTOmthesketcheipeVI.
itentlTas pji5lsheenulbeJevGrlMa0a!e
Ash-
Ldon - papers i-blit strahe?fpayBi.Cdpt MarjcygttpTacejp
r.euance on me siatementsoi'tr:pmunana7as5ensiinc-
,hesttlll)elievesthemain swtementsccoinefajhe bjjok;
- i jfi
rareicorrec
"- iy -?.
"-.-.
?3afSS3P1ar' s
-' - ? r StT
Executiok. Chrfftes Benin gervvasrhuDg-aTSfilres-U)nrontmi
8th InstiHe confessed hisgnirtvoauhesdjy
previous'fto his death vbut expressed tip remorse foiJtle.
hoi
been
fdrgiyin
rid crime. -SuV is prfinfurtOLre'ffectthathe hasMhas
laancHed into etermtv. witiiotiLmaniltineaBvlciai
euejre tn.ejacHitips.ot transportation
short lime be greailyMncreast-d in all sections of the Re-
public.
jCf Sujf
The sentiments areinoble.tandijfftCT toevfnee
How different frbmthose5,Iateiyutlered by
We cannot but admire theconcluding paragraph ofthe
Alt-ssage.
trii" piety,
Presidt-nl Hnusion in the Church in this place "
If re rould be iissured thut hp hnH rcnllu rhnncrnl Tnrt
were det rmined lo make it his "unceasing care byjacjSiof
ltittijo m nnrirrrilmtAn - miwa -. . . I- .. f T?
jiuiMi. unu "pyiiiiM "J "iciii u couitjiuance oi ijivine
iavor," vve sho1ft!llffunire..res
it would be our unceasing endeavor to aid him so far as
o'ir humble abilities would permit, in advancing the true
objects for which governments are instituted.
B AI. HilLEngrossiug QjS
hafhis honest counselor the Secretary of the T.easury is, vCi".k. Samuel Hysmith; Sergeant-at Arms, and J W,
eadmg him back to the path of rectitude and honor; vve Cockburn door keeper. Vljheie were 29 members pres
-a&m ,"4aBr -rA-v - , ''&
DEMI THE NATIONAL'TAITHWUEnEVER lTHASrBEEK
PLEDGEDlUfc.
-The suggestion that Congress shouldunliibit by lavv
"the circulation within our Iimils of a'lljffqreign bank
pTper" could not have originated with the Secretary oftho
Treasury.Ho has too much good srnse to recommend
a" measure so absolutely absurd A law so totally at var
iance with public opinion, would be as inoperative, as a law
Congress A quorum was formed in the House ol
Representatives on the Ithnst.- Hon. Richatd Scurry
vt.s elected Spetlcr without opposition James Ray
moinl Ohjef Clerk, Thruston Taylor AsAigtaTiT Clerk,
ame"s15on"g Enrolling
entonihe 12th mat
Thr Senate organised on the 12th inst There were
12 members.presenl, viz: Greer SanjAustineflJacKj
of Brazoriaf Law rence of H a rrisjbrtyanuTGa I vision,
Patilloof Jasper and 7eflerson, ShavyofTRobertson and
ftlilam, Williamson of Washington, Montgomery and
Brazos, Rugely of Matagorda,rVictoriaond , Jackson,
Webb ofBastrop, Gonzalesi-Fayetteiand'Travis, Smith of
Bexar, Parker of Nacogdoches, 'Houston and Rusk,
Parker of Austin, Color.idcftind Fon' Bend, and Hunter
of Refugio, Goliad and San Patricio. The officers elect-
jedarcT. Green, Secretary; Nat. Raymond, Assistant
trftionfrgiymff the" feast evidence that hTVas?pflprmi
- r?r w -" v
to appear at theterriblettfibunal df hisinaker:. ? '
- -i-: nAsncio jt. u iuiu uvtuuiuu m uiafy iti,saxusip
-,t n .1 jr . , c;t 't I i mf "i Y .
swollen an tne streams'jnrtne jxepu&iicr ineoi
tiers oi me.cQuntryesay mat tney nave never kmovt
manyjicsheisxojiccb ptrte tSejumsda ringanya53is
have"occUrTetfdating4he pascseasotf. Most oYtheftrfalns
haWbeen seyeral'feetlibavernfgh water mark 'sfriclSffit
January.antLniapy of thetn.have etfloAyedVlfaeilsp'
lour or nve umes aunng: mat penoqi ne xjrazqs tqraeT-
eraldays past diis overflbwediis banks in many places.
On Tuesday- the l2th-insL, ft- vvWas -high wfthn,E)
ftafrRicBmdndnsft was Hnnnthsreat freaintfnr
t& '&lg&ein? .-xakJt
januarvano vvaaatnirrismor. l ne.fresneii in infr-i-srsaose
.,,, ..- B. r
andTrmity vVill reauy;fdcuilate thetracfspoFtatu
cotton upon their-'respective banks to-markeifasrsteamS
now in Ji5fpnf1 tn the3haiibtit-nrriria nn .tfofisA ?rpaai
& , O -. - -at
Cash Drafts. AnewpeeVofcarcencyslyled'ch;
draftsjias recently appeacel Tn the m a rkefeat , Gklv esxm
xueseurans.ure receivaoie ior-agoysruiueamues: uuwu
wnac autnoruyjisyemr&ainaoieM aeierramet loneKjjem
of noilaw thamnares tSe tjollecfors tovwefSv
draft forgovernmenVdues. X.biB editor QFiSeTNetssVs
ifhasrbeen Tngeniousiyssuggested that the 'f&TiesalSSg
"from imposts snould be forvvardetltmineeJTaJfielSRlTOy;
are collected to the Treasury Department at!wjfcg;-
ton, and thus give the Collector a gooa excuse toyStno
funds on hand" when theseMfafts-are' presented? althctigh
they hadbcengiyen with it pledgeof payraenlvWnenpre-
sented. ICsucbeasnjJsarejQ
drafts may prffettimenta to commerce than the
hequerbTOPelr been, foe they will' neVjea-
fateasajorTenc alatt)jlwho willtpurchase them at, thfc IoTvjtpsjira
.ratesTandtth rowJaemnto, rnarjifet 6"olyheffithejis;a
great Be mamJ'Sor' thera.and t&usTskeemup a. fiScHiatinc
anduncertain rate.'ofmpqsWe jecolteci&mgig a
Senator who was msVstrenudusnsuprXoiti!rfgbeex-
chrqur law" remark, that iAicjdjprovedJtthatany
Collector had taken anyijofner currencyfd'rjgrrient
dues than excheauer bills ior-cold and'Sjive'rhhSStild
Of in if -1 - 'P. 3LBM
consider it a violation olflaw and a jjst:
peachmenL This Senator is still in Cong.
will make proper enquiries, he will find that
lion of the revenues ofthe Custom Houses,
cftyed contrary to the lavv, as he enterprets it We would
noT!adyistthis Senator to endeavor lo punish the Collec-
torslwho have misconstrued the law, for we believe the
real ofiendirsareattheseatfjgovernraent: but we would
advise him if he wishWto remedy the evil to introduce a
bill to prohibUtheSgcreXary ofthe Treasuryand all Ex-
ecutive j)ffajfromjisuin!rr drafts of any description.
The govemment'-dupsiTen would be collected injexche-
qiiersoc gold and silver, and the fluctualionsTirtne rales
of linposts.would beless extensive.
Mr. Webster is expected to visit New JDr leans in the
"-ouTseofthis month.
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